Forget about the hair plugs — new research suggests men with thinning hair would be better just shaving it all off.

A new study indicates men who choose to go bald by shaving their heads are perceived as being more masculine, even taller and physically stronger — although less attractive than men with a full head of hair.

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Psychological & Personality Science, included three tests of people’s perceptions of men based on how much hair they had on their heads.